breeding

Study(9)

/ˈbɹiːdɪŋ/

noun 5adj 1name 1

Collocations

(noun.) activity of producing plants/animals

ADJ

animal, fish, plant

selective

Farmers use selective breeding to produce chickens that lay more eggs.

captive

Many zoos now participate in captive breeding programs to protect endangered species from extinction.

BREEDING + NOUN

season | stock | programme

(noun.) good manners/behaviour

ADJ

good

Despite his humble background, his good breeding was evident in how he treated everyone with respect.

VERB + BREEDING

have

She comes from an aristocratic family and clearly has breeding.

Definitions

noun

Propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.

In analysing the ecological conditions of an animal population we have above all to focus our attention upon the most sensitive stages within the life cycle of the animal, that is, the period of breeding and larval development.

Plant breeding is always a numbers game.[…]The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, and individual plants are highly heterozygous and do not breed true.

The act of insemination by natural or artificial means.

The act of copulation in animals.

The good manners regarded as characteristic of the aristocracy and conferred by heredity.

Nurture; education; formation of manners.

She had her breeding at my father's charge.

adj

Of, relating to or used for breeding.

Your toothbrush is a breeding ground for bacteria.

name

A surname.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring

reproduction
procreation

noun — helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the comm

fostering
fosterage
nurture
raising
rearing
upbringing

noun — elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

genteelness
gentility

noun — the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of corre

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

Plant breeding is always a numbers game.[…]The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, and individual plants are highly heterozygous and do not breed true.

Wiktionary

She had her breeding at my father's charge.

Wiktionary

Your toothbrush is a breeding ground for bacteria.

Wiktionary

This chemical will prevent germs from breeding.

Tatoeba · #60210

In late August, they set off on a long journey for breeding.

Tatoeba · #72323

Usage Notes

Your note

not saved

0 chars